.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Insider.The largest worry of those defending a playoff spot in the NASCAR Cup Set is actually that a chauffeur who isn't from another location in the mix safes into the playoffs along with a dismayed victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, who was 32nd in the status getting in Richmond, put themself in the playoffs with a victory-- albeit a debatable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd race of the 26-race frequent season.Following Richmond, three ethnicities remain to place the playoff field: Michigan, Daytona as well as Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs consist of 16 vehicle drivers-- the regular-season champ and after that the next 15 chauffeurs placed by success along with dead heats violated by points.With the top seven motorists in the status all having at the very least one triumph, the regular-season champ probably is going to be just one of the victors. Thirteen motorists have succeeded this year, meaning up to 3 spots may be offered on factors. Thus that resides in, who performs the bubble and who goes to win-at-all-costs? Those 13 chauffeurs with success that are in: Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Hunt Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, Alex Bowman, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric and Austin Dillon.The blister transformed considerably along with Dillon's success as today at most only three locations-- not 4 as before the Richmond race-- may be readily available to winless vehicle drivers. Both Chris Buescher and also Ross Chastain fell beneath the cutline while Bubba Wallace transferred to the good side of being just one of the 3 winless chauffeurs with one of the most points.Joey Logano goes over Austin Dillon's overtime move to gain the 400 So that permit's specify: There are 5 winless vehicle drivers who will be actually fighting for the present 3 locations readily available entirely on points.Martin Truex Jr. possesses a 78-point edge on the cutline (presently Buescher as well as Chastain), with 60 factors on Ty Gibbs, that is 15 aspects above Wallace. Buescher as well as Chastain, incorporated the status, are 3 points responsible for Wallace.In various other phrases, it is actually mosting likely to be a fight to the finish.Buescher gained at Michigan and also Daytona last year, however those also are actually spots where Wallace customarily has actually run effectively. Gibbs still seeks his 1st career Cup win. Chastain is actually the vehicle driver with one of the most latest experience in playoff tension conditions, where he mainly has actually confirmed he can easily create things happen.There are actually 16 various other playoff-eligible vehicle drivers who practically skin must-win situations: Hunt Briscoe, Kyle Busch, Todd Gilliland, Josh Berry, Michael McDowell, Carson Hocevar, Noah Gragson, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Erik Jones, Ryan Preece, Daniel Hemric, Justin Haley, Corey LaJoie, John Hunter Nemechek, Harrison Burton and Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass deals with NASCAR for FOX Sporting Activities. He has actually invested decades dealing with motorsports, consisting of over 30 Daytona 500s, along with jobs at ESPN, Sporting Headlines, NASCAR Scene publication and also The (Daytona Seashore) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Get extra coming from NASCAR Mug Series Observe your favorites to receive information about video games, news and additional.